UofL Opera Theatre to present ‘Beatrice and Benedict’

Rarely performed romantic comedy is about bickering lovers March 3, 2011

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The School of Music Opera Theatre at the University of Louisville will perform Hector Berlioz’s “Beatrice and Benedict” at 8 p.m. April 1 and 3 at Bomhard Theater, The Kentucky Center, 501W. Main St.

Mike Ramach, co-director of the opera, said Berlioz combined his signature musical brilliance with comedic insights from William Shakespeare’s play, “Much Ado About Nothing.”